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Culpeo
Culpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus
Mammalia
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
10-15 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Cathemeral
Social
Solitary
Biome
Montane grassland
Range
South America
Movement
Running
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Speed
Status
Uncommon

About

The culpeo, a South American fox, is a member of the wolf family and closely related to jackals. Unlike foxes, culpeos have a more robust build and are known for their keen senses and adaptability to diverse habitats.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn pup
    A blind newborn pup nurses and sleeps, completely dependent on its mother.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned pup wrestles with littermates, learns its place in the pack, and starts eating meat.
  3. 3.
    adolescent
    An adolescent canid reaches near-adult size with long legs and a thinner coat, learning to hunt cooperatively.
  4. 4.
    adult
    Fully grown and hunting alongside the pack.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Canidae
Genus
Lycalopex
Species
Lycalopex culpaeus